15. But in your hearts set Christ apart [as holy---acknowledging Him, giving Him first place in your lives] as Lord Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect.

By putting Christ first in your life, life will be much more simpler. Christ will give you comfort in times of trouble and heart ache. In today's world Christians are being attacked because of their beliefs. People are trying to censor Christians because of their beliefs and will do just about anything to prevent them from speaking about issues that are important to them.

1 Peter 3:16 Amp. Bible

16. And see to it that your conscience is entirely clear, so that every time you are slandered or falsely accused, those who attack or disparage your good behavior in Christ will be shamed [by their own words].

We have seen that happen in the case where a View host criticized the Vice-President because of his belief of talking to God and Listening to God, where the View host said that he had a mental illness. She had to apologize to him and to the TV viewers.

Psalm 34:12-16 Amp. Bible

12. Who is the man who desires life

And loves many days, that he may see good?

13. Keep your tongue from evil

And your lips from speaking deceit.

14. Turn away from evil and do good;

Seek peace and pursue it.

15. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]

And His ears are open to their cry.

16. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

By putting Christ first in our lives, we can keep our tongue from speaking evil and turn away from evil and do good.

1 Peter 3:18 Amp. Bible

18. For indeed Christ died for sins once and for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and the unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit.

So we are able to move away from natural man or woman to the spirit that Christ has made available to us.